Dough cutter



Feb. 27, 11923. 11,446,513

F. c. MORRIS DOUGH CUTTER Filed Oct 27, 1921 in form, and each has FREDERICK COX IVEOR-RIS, OI

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SYDNEY. NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA.

DOUGH CUTTER.

Application. filed Gotoher 27, 1921. Serial No. 510,963.

1 0 all? axe/tom it may concern:

Be it known that l. FREDERICK. C. unis, citizen of Canada, residing at bydney, (i. ll, Nova Scotia, Canada, have invented new and useful improvements in Dough (hitters, of which the following is a speciiication.

The device which is the subject matter of the present application for patent has been designed for cutting dough, and its object is o provide a device of: this kind of novel and improved. construction which permits the device to be converted for cutting the (laugh into various shapes.

The object stated is attained by means of a combination. and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that the same may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device; Fig. 2 is a cross-section thereof. and Figs. 3 to 6 are plan views of different cutting blades detached.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the device consists of a number of blades carried by a supporting member or holder which is provided with an arched handle 6. The supporting member consists of an an nular side wall 7 of suitable height, and a top 8, the latter being provided with perforations 9. lhe cutting blades are all annu and they are mounted inside the supporting member, their height being such that they project below the bottom edge of the wall 7. The device is shown provided with four cutters. the being denoted by the reference characters 10, 11, 12 and 13, respectively. These cutters are all annular a pair of diametrically opposite ears 1s rising from its top edge and provided each with a perforation 15. The top 8 of the supportingmember has slots 16 through which the ears 14: are adapted to be passed so as to locate the perforations 15 above said top and in line with perforations 16 in the ends of the handle 6 near the top 8. A rod-like coupling member 17 is then passed through the alined perforations for securing the cutters in place. The cutter ll is corrugated. whereas the other cutters are plain. It will also he not-ed thatv the cutters are all of different diameters so that the entire set may be attached to the supporting member or holder, they seating concentrically inside the side wall 7 thereof and projecting from the bottom edge thereof. 59

Any one or all of the cutters may be used. at one time. The cutter i used alone is for cutting dough to make biscuits, round cookies, tart bottoms, etc. The cutter 11 is designed for making fluted cookies, and cutter 12 for small biscuits or cookies. Cutters 10 and 12, together, will. be used for making the rings of tarts, and cutters 10 and .13, together, will be used for making doughnuts. The cutters can be easily and quickly applied. to the holder and removed therefrom, and the invention provides a very simple and efficient dough cutter capable of being used in many ways and for various purposes.

The purpose of the perforations 9 in the top of the device is to permit the escape of air from the inside when the device is being operated.

I claim:

1. 13-. dough cutter comprising a holder consisting of an annular side wall and a top, said top having slots, a plurality of annular cutters seating concentrically within the side wall and projecting from tie bottom thereof, said cutters having upstanding top ears which pass removably through the aforesaid slots and are perforated above the top of the holder. and a coupling-rod passing through said perforations and removable therefrom.

2. A. dough cutter comprising a holder consisting of an annular side wall and a top, said top having slots, an arched handle rising from the holder top and having per 95 forations in its ends adjacent to said top, a plurality of annular cutters seating concentrically within the side wall and projecting from the bottom. thereof, said cutters having upstanding top cars which pass re- 10o movably through the aforesaid slots and are perforated. tbove the top of the holder,

and a coupling-rod. passing through said perforations and the perforations of the handle ends, and removable therefrom.

3. A dough cutter comprising a holder having a slotted top, a plurality of annular and concentrically arranged cutters carried by the holc'ler, and having upstanding ears reeesie which seat removably in the slots of the holder top, and are perforated above the same, and a coupling rod passing through 10 said perforations.

In testimony whereof I my signature.

FREDERICK o. MORRIS.- 

